nhl Game Recap
Sharks Fall 5-2 Against Edmonton - Game Recap
Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals against the Sharks as Edmonton handed San Jose a 5-2 defeat on Thursday at Rogers Place.
Bettors who backed the Oilers were rewarded as -226 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Leon Draisaitl(2), Evander Kane, Kailer Yamamoto, and Derick Brassard each scored for the Oilers in the victory. Yamamoto opened the scoring for Edmonton.
Mike Smith stopped 28 of 30 San Jose shots in the victory.
Tomas Hertl, and Erik Karlsson scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Mike Smith.
San Jose got a 36-stop effort from Kaapo Kahkonen in the loss.
Edmonton scored 2 times on 2 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
San Jose lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 41-30.
Edmonton heads into a battle against the Flames. San Jose, meanwhile, will have their next action against Anaheim.